Clifton, CO vs Fruita, CO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricClifton, COFruita, CO
Population19,51813,691
Median Household Income$52,100$87,184
Median Rent$1,107/mo$1,472/mo
Median Home Value$250,500$398,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%34.5%
Poverty Rate15%4.1%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k185*57
Property Crime Rate /100k1,109*1,012
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr238238
Summer Highs90°F92°F
Winter Lows21°F18°F
Snowfall13 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min20.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.717.5
College Degree Rate12.7%33.6%
Foreign-Born %7.8%0.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.8%+4.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Clifton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.